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Old 10-30-2008
Mac 101: Connect to the Internet

If you want to use email or surf the Internet, you need a way to get your Mac online. You've got quite a few ways to do this. You can connect a high-speed cable or DSL modem to your Mac or connect your Mac to a network that's already Internet-connected, either through Ethernet or wireless AirPort. Besides making the physical connection, you must also subscribe to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that allows you to connect to the global Internet servers. Internet Service Providers include America Online (AOL), Comcast cable, Yahoo DSL, Earthlink, some local cable companies, and scores of others. Here's how to connect to the Internet to surf the web or get email, using a high-speed cable or DSL modem, or through a network.

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GEOIP_NETSPEEDCELL_BY_NAME(3)						 1					     GEOIP_NETSPEEDCELL_BY_NAME(3)

geoip_netspeedcell_by_name - Get the Internet connection speed

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string geoip_netspeedcell_by_name (string $hostname) DESCRIPTION
The geoip_netspeedcell_by_name(3) function will return the Internet connection type and speed corresponding to a hostname or an IP address. This function is only available if using GeoIP Library version 1.4.8 or newer. This function is currently only available to users who have bought a commercial GeoIP NetSpeedCell Edition. A warning will be issued if the proper database cannot be located. The return value is a string, common values are: o Cable/DSL o Dialup o Cellular o Corporate PARAMETERS
o $hostname - The hostname or IP address. RETURN VALUES
Returns the connection speed on success, or FALSE if the address cannot be found in the database. EXAMPLES
Example #1 A geoip_netspeedcell_by_name(3) example This will output the connection speed of the host example.com. <?php $netspeed = geoip_netspeedcell_by_name('www.example.com'); if ($netspeed) { echo 'The connection type is: '. $netspeed; } ?> The above example will output: The connection type is: Corporate PHP Documentation Group GEOIP_NETSPEEDCELL_BY_NAME(3)
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